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Title: Beggining the Fiddle Post by: Ollie on March 06, 2008, 05:57:44 PM Hi Swarb
I got a fiddle today ;D, something I have been wanting for a while. It's a Stentor something, and was about £115, including case, bow and rosin. Have you got any tips on starting. I play the mandolin, so I know my way around the fretboard (do you call it that on a fiddle?)... well, sort of (no frets, different angle etc) so what I'm really asking is if you have any tips on bowing technique, how to hold it, how to stop it screeching etc. Thanks in advance Waes hael Ollie Title: Re: Beggining the Fiddle Post by: Swarb on March 06, 2008, 07:06:48 PM its not poss to explain so much in writing, my best tip would be to find a fiddle player and stick to him/her like glue
Title: Re: Beggining the Fiddle Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on March 06, 2008, 07:09:56 PM ... and hope he doesn't bugger off back to live in Ireland again like mine did after five years of lessons!!
Title: Re: Beggining the Fiddle Post by: Ollie on March 06, 2008, 07:48:47 PM its not poss to explain so much in writing, my best tip would be to find a fiddle player and stick to him/her like glue Thanks for that. I have just the person in mind. Really good fiddle player at our Morris side who I'm sure would be happy to mentor me. |